Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer UNHAPPY with ref Jonathan Moss over Arsenal penalty
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said referee Jonathan Moss will be “disappointed” when he sees replays of the penalty he awarded Arsenal in the 2-0 loss at the Emirates.
Man Utd boss Solskjaer said Jonathan Moss will be 'disappointed' looking back at his decision (Image: Getty)
The Gunners ended Manchester United’s nine-game winning streak away from home to give Solskjaer his first taste of defeat in the league.
Unai Emery’s side took the lead in bizarre circumstances as Granit Xhaka’s long-range effort completely wrong-footed David de Gea, who knelt down helplessly as the ball went in near the bottom corner.
United pushed for an equaliser but were continually thwarted by the Arsenal defence, and the home side sealed the win in controversial circumstances in the 69th minute.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang slotted home the penalty - which effectively killed off the Red Devils.
Solskjaer gave his take on the incident to Sky Sports after the game, saying: “The referee will be disappointed when he sees it as I don't think it is a penalty.
"We created so many more chances today than when we beat them [3-1] in the FA Cup.
Man Utd midfielder Fred gave Alexandre Lacazette the slightest of brushes (Image: Getty)
“Sometimes it happens, we hit the woodwork twice and had five very big chances ourselves.”
United were coming off the back of a memorable European night, having beaten Paris Saint-Germain in midweek to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Solskjaer admitted that dramatic 90 minutes may have had an effect on his side, saying: “We started slowly, maybe a backlash from Wednesday night.
“But we created chances and when they get the first goal it becomes a different game.
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Man Utd players surrounded referee Jonathan Moss after his penalty decision (Image: Getty)